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favourite images from around our house these past few evenings

It's officially summer! And it's shaping up to look great.​

Posted in at home, family, alex and tagged with summer, third grade, summertime, dusk, second grade.

May 31, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 31, 2012
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instacamp!

How about we make our own, easy-peasy-grab-your-cameraphones summer camp?​

Posted in instacamp, big plans and tagged with iphoneography, camera phone, instacamp, cameraphone.

May 30, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 30, 2012
  • iphoneography
  • camera phone
  • instacamp
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the beginning of our weekend away

We're back from our little getaway.  Also?  I broke the only camera lens I took with me.​

Posted in family, travel, places and tagged with iphoneography, westin stonebriar, travel, iphone, snapseed.

May 29, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 29, 2012
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a quote that i came across a few days ago, and happy weekend

"I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element.  It is my personal approach that creates the climate.  It is my daily mood...​"

May 25, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 25, 2012
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on philanthropy, fried green tomatoes & the fight for civil rights

​Greensboro taught me a lot.  More than I expected.

Posted in travel, places and tagged with sit-in, greensboro, civil rights, united way, woolworth's, civil rights museum, north carolina.

May 23, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 23, 2012
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  • civil rights
  • united way
  • woolworth's
  • civil rights museum
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random thoughts: self-definition (and something of a confession)

How do you define yourself?​

Posted in friends, favourite links, random thoughts and tagged with susannah conway, this i know, writing, titles, photography.

May 22, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 22, 2012
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the mess of everyday life

The house is a mess, and we're distracted.  A typical lovely Sunday night.​

Posted in at home, family and tagged with home, sunday evening, travel, sundays.

May 20, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 20, 2012
  • home
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  • travel
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bonus shot: skater girl

My daughter has taken up skateboarding.  Also, talking like a teenager. I am old.​

Posted in at home, alex, bonus shot and tagged with skateboard.

May 19, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 19, 2012
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hasselblad friday, roll #11: summer evening, light

This might just be my favourite time of year ever.​

Posted in at home, family, alex, big plans, all about film and tagged with summer, light, evening.

May 18, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 18, 2012
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talk about the beauty of different

If there was ever an argument for using your talents and skills to the hilt and in your own unique way, this man is that argument.​

Posted in awesome videos, the beauty of different and tagged with Kevin Olusola, cello, beatbox.

May 16, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 16, 2012
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